If there was ever a time for him to come back to you tube and put out an hour long walk through the orchard video, this is it, lets start a bring back Mr. Hayes movement. 
#kiddingā¦#notkidding
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I was thinking about him today as I cut scion off a squirrel girdled Pitmaston Pineapple. I think Iām going to top work a sweet bough that hadnāt made anything exceptional yet.
I remember him saying they did not sell the apples off their P.P. tree, they kept them ALL. 
Loved his grafting vids too. Watched them a lot while on bed rest in early 2014.
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Great video, thanks! So peaceful to see a well pruned orchard, just what we need now.
Interesting to see him make several heading cuts on that first tree in one inch diameter branches. And heading back to fruit spurs is new to me.
Summer pruning: A warning to growers in fireblight territory: contrary to what Stephen said, I avoid all pruning cuts in summer unless temperature is 90 degrees or above, when blight is inactive (also inactive in winter). Iām guessing fireblight does not exist in England.
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Anyone have recent updates on Stephen Hayes? We all hope he is doing well! He accomplished growing a great orchard and got his book out. He inspired so many people to graft and learn about unusual fruit trees.
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He occasionally responds to posts on NAFEX Facebook page. Most of their fruit goes to a cider producer and heās concentrating on his medical career, he specializes in skin cancer.
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Maybe I should email him itās been awhile since I talked to him. Let him know we are thinking of him.
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Iāve watched so many of his videos that I often find myself using his common phrases with colleagues. Iāve warned enough people at work that the biggest mistake they could make is to not plant an apple tree. Some of them have now done so.
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Heās a very fortunate gentleman to have experienced so much. He caught his experiences on camera and passed them on to us. In a 100 years we will look like the people in silent films look to us but they will remember Stephen as one of the greatest orchardist. We are all very blessed to have so much knowledge available to us. We owe much of our good fortune to people like Stephen who let us prosper by learning from his mistakes.
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He has a new video going live in 4 hours.
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Stephen did contact me yesterday and let me know heās not using the old molecatcher address much anymore. May have been like most of us the email address get spammy after a short time. I had let him know we are all wishing him well.
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When was the last time anyone was in contact with Stephen Hayes? It has been 2021 since i last contacted him. Many of us learned at least one technique from him through the years. Think i watched every video he made at one point. Iām glad he was able to.publish his book. His lifetime accomplishments are impressive.
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Mr Hayes boosted my excitement for growing heirloom fruit years ago when I didnāt know better. Am still glad for the experience gained from all those tried & found wanting. British heirlooms doing pretty well: Lamb Abbey & Claygate. One from Europe awaiting debut fruit, OrlĆ©ans Reinette. From these shores: Maiden Blush, Twenty Ounce, Shackleford are all nearly old enough to begin fruiting.
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He posted this video about a year ago
Was tempted to recommend he install an electric fence for the badgers. I mind my own business when it comes to affairs of that sort across the pond since their rules and laws are not mine. Iām an outsider there so i donāt know how they would view me shocking their badgers. You all know what i would do if they were my badgers.
Yes the varities he discussed and his pleasant approach is a pleasure to watch .
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The very first video of his that I ever stumbled upon years ago was one about hazelnuts grown as shrubs. 
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Thanks for the Hayes video. Interesting that Kiddās Orange Red seems to be frost tolerant. Only a few apples I know of can do that, including Rosemary Russet. Sadly, for my lot, russets cannot produce edible fruit in the increasingly hot & dry conditions weāve encountered just since I started grafting russets.
In recent years weāve had two surprise early killer frosts in October, but last frosts have been in April rather than May.
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Wish Stephen was still out there posting videos, loved his content. @Luisport should know the guy didnāt like Beauty of bath. 
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Hi. But i liked itā¦ 
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